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strider
stride S0808000 (strīd)v. strode (strōd), strid·den (strĭd′n), strid·ing, strides v.intr.1. To walk with long steps, especially in a hasty or vigorous way.2. To take a single long step, as in passing over an obstruction.3. To stand or sit astride; straddle.v.tr.1. To walk with long steps on, along, or over: striding the stage.2. To step over or across: stride a brook.3. To be astride of; straddle.n.1. The act of striding.2. a. A single long step.b. The distance traveled in such a step.3. a. A single coordinated movement of the four legs of a horse or other animal, completed when the legs return to their initial relative position.b. The distance traveled in such a movement.4. often strides A step of progress; an advance: making great strides in their studies.Idioms: hit (one's) stride1. To achieve a steady, effective pace.2. To attain a maximum level of competence. take in stride To cope with calmly, without interrupting one's normal routine: taking their newfound wealth in stride. [Middle English striden, from Old English strīdan.] strid′er n.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | strider - a person who walks rapidly with long steps; "he was such a strider that she couldn't keep up without running"pedestrian, footer, walker - a person who travels by foot | EncyclopediaSeestrideMedicalSeestridentstrider
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